Rose was born on February 29th, 2004. By 2010, her parents had 6 birthday parties for her. But most(大多数) of them were on February 28th. One day, she knew that only February 29th was her real (真实的) birthday. It comes every four years, so she didn;t want to have birthday parties on February 28th any more. After that, she had only one party. That was in the year 2012. On that day her grandparents, all her uncles, aunts and cousins came to her home to celebrate her birthday. She got so many presents. She thinks it's much more interesting to have a birthday party every four years.

    The summer holiday is coming. Try to take some time off from school and have fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

    First of all, joining a club is a good idea! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club, it's good for your future and the teachers in the club can give you some good advice (建议). You can also make some new friends.

    Doing something good for society (社会) is also great. There are many volunteer programs(志愿者项目) for you to choose, such as looking after the____①___or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic(交通) in order. You know that students can also make the world better.

    Did you ever live with another family? You can join in a program___②____"Meeting a New Family" .Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.

Summer camps are still popular today. An English summer camp can be a good one. You can not only make friends but also learn English.

Since humans sent the first satellite（卫星） to space in the 1950s，scientists have been studying an important topic：how to grow plants in space if humans live there one day.A recent experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward.

Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings（幼苗） during the Shenzhou XIV mission.The researcher said，"The rice seedlings are growing very well."Since the rice experiment began on July 29，the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety（高杆水稻品种） have reached a height of 30 centimeters.The seedlings of the dwarf rice variety（矮杆水稻品种） have grown to 5 centimeters，China Daily reported on August 30，2022.

While there have been other rice experiments in space，this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant—it begins with a seed and ends with a grown plant producing new seeds.

Such food﹣growing experiments are not for astronauts.They can solve food problems on Earth.By sending seeds to space，we can create mutated（突变的） seeds that can produce higher yields（产量）on Earth.

For more than 30 years，China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space.They are planted on Earth every year.

According to Yao Tong，an engineer from Hainan Aerospace Engineering Breeding Research Center，30%of strawberries sold in Beijing are "space strawberries"，which are as big as eggs.The center has also produced "space tomatoes"with yields increased by 30%，and "space bananas"with a growth cycle shortened from 13 months to 9 months.

What family rules(规则) do you have? What are the dos and don'ts in your home? Qin Tian from Chongqing No.3Junior High School asks three students there. Let's listen(听) to what they say:

Xu Hui: I have to get up at 6:20 every morning and read English for about 30 minutes. I can't play games for more than(超过) 30 minutes. I need to do some housework(家务) every day.

Hu Xiaoyu: In my family, the first(第一) one to get up should (应该) make breakfast. The first one to get home should make dinner. The family should clean the house on Sundays. I also need to do housework.

Liu Yizhou: In my home, we don't talk when we eat food. I have to be in bed at 9 p.m. I have to do housework every day. If I want to buy something, I need to ask my parents first.

What's Anti- Bullying Day(反霸凌日)?

Anti- Bullying Day is a special day when people talk about bullying and what we can do to stop it. A lot of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} take part in activities at school and online, to learn about what bullying means and what we can do if we see it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

When is Anti- Bullying Day?

The date of Anti- Bullying Day is different in different countries. In many places, it's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 4 May( United Nations Anti- Bullying Day). In the UK, Anti- Bullying Week takes place every November. Everyday of the year, it's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to stand up against bullying.

What exactly is bullying?

Often bullying happens when one person has more power {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the other person— perhaps they're bigger or older, or they have more friends. When someone uses their power to hurt another person on purpose, especially more than once, that's bullying.

Bullying can be with {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ( saying mean things) or it can be physical ( hitting, pushing or takingsomeone 's things). Leaving someone out of a group or ignoring(忽视) {#blank#}7{#/blank#} again and again is also bullying.

How can we stand up against bullying?

If someone is bullying you, you could ignore them, tell them to stop or walk away. Pretend that you don't care and try to look confident, even if you don't feel it. Tell a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} or a classmate what's happening and ask them to help; or talk to your parents, a teacher or another adult you trust.

If you see someone else being bullied, never join in with the bullying or laugh at it. That will make it even {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Instead, be an ' upstander'- help and support the person who is being bullied. Tell teachers or parents about the bullying. If we all stand up against bullying, we can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it stop.

Most students wear school uniforms when they go to class every day. In England, students have to wear a school uniform.

What do English students usually wear? Each school has a different uniform: the school can choose its own uniform. Usually, girls have to wear a blouse, a jumper and a jacket, a skirt, tights(连裤袜) and flat shoes(平底鞋). Boys must wear a shirt, a jumper, a jacket, trousers, socks and flat shoes.

How much is the school uniform? The school uniform mustn't cost too much so that all parents can buy it. Children from poor families wear the same clothes as children from rich families. The usual cost of a uniform is about €183.

What are the rules of wearing school uniforms? All students from Year I to Year 11 must wear a uniform and can be punished(惩罚) if they don't follow the rules. Only Year 12 and Year13 students don't have to wear uniforms: they can wear their own clothes.